Cricket at the 2010 South Asian Games
Cricket was included for the first time at the 2010 South Asian Games, hosted by Dhaka, Bangladesh. A men's 20-over tournament was played from 31 January to 7 February 2010.
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| Dates | 31 January – 7 February 2010 |
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| Administrator(s) | South Asia Olympic Council |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 (Under-21s) |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin & playoffs |
| Host(s) |  Bangladesh |
| Champions | Bangladesh (1st title) |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Most runs |  Ashan Priyanjan (211) |
| Most wickets | Subashis Roy Kamran Hussain (10) |
The tournament was contested by five of the eight members of the South Asian Sports Council, with squads restricted to players aged 21 or under. Two venues were used – the Shahid Kamruzzaman Stadium in Rajshahi and the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka.[1] Bangladesh, captained by Mithun Ali, defeated Sri Lanka in the final to claim the gold medal,[2] while Pakistan defeated Nepal in a play-off for the bronze medal.[3] The leading run-scorer at the tournament was Sri Lanka's Ashan Priyanjan,[4] while Bangladesh's Subashis Roy and Pakistan's Kamran Hussain were the joint leading wicket-takers.[5]
Eligibility
The teams for the South Asian Games had to consist of players who were under the age of 21 as of January 28, 2010.[6]
Squads
Five countries sent teams to the tournament – Bangladesh, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Of those, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka were full members of the International Cricket Council (ICC), while Nepal was an associate member and the Maldives were an affiliate. In March 2009, it was reported that Afghanistan, Bhutan, and India would also send teams,[7] but this did not eventuate.[8]
| Bangladesh[9] |
 Maldives[10] |
 Nepal[11] |
Pakistan[12] |
Sri Lanka[13] |
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Group stage
Points table
| Qualified for the final. | |
| Qualified for the bronze medal play-off. |
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | +3.338 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | +2.772 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | +1.490 |
| Nepal | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | –2.057 |
| Maldives | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | –7.154 |
Fixtures
Finals
Bronze medal play-off
Final
Statistics
Most runs
The top five run-scorers are included in this table, ranked by runs scored and then by batting average.
| Player | Team | Runs | Inns | Avg | Highest | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashan Priyanjan | Sri Lanka | 211 | 5 | 52.75 | 92* | 0 | 1 |
| Mithun Ali | Bangladesh | 127 | 5 | 25.40 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
| Umar Amin | Pakistan | 116 | 5 | 29.00 | 53 | 0 | 1 |
| Dilshan Munaweera | Sri Lanka | 110 | 5 | 22.00 | 63 | 0 | 1 |
| Ali Asad | Pakistan | 105 | 4 | 35.00 | 45* | 0 | 0 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
Most wickets
The top five wicket-takers are listed in this table, ranked by wickets taken and then by bowling average.
| Player | Team | Overs | Wkts | Ave | SR | Econ | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subashis Roy | Bangladesh | 19.0 | 10 | 10.10 | 11.4 | 5.31 | 4/6 |
| Kamran Hussain | Pakistan | 19.0 | 10 | 11.30 | 11.4 | 5.94 | 3/25 |
| Sabbir Rahman | Bangladesh | 6.4 | 7 | 5.42 | 5.7 | 5.70 | 4/31 |
| Sunzamul Islam | Bangladesh | 18.0 | 7 | 14.57 | 15.4 | 5.66 | 3/22 |
| Thisara Perera | Sri Lanka | 18.0 | 7 | 16.28 | 15.4 | 6.33 | 2/26 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
Final standing
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR |
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Bangladesh | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Sri Lanka | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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Pakistan | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Nepal | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Maldives | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
References
- Grounds / South Asian Games, 2009/10 – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- South Asian Games, Final: Bangladesh Under-21s v Sri Lanka Under-21s at Dhaka, Feb 7, 2010 –ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- South Asian Games, 3rd Place Playoff: Nepal Under-21s v Pakistan Under-21s at Dhaka, Feb 7, 2010 – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- Records / South Asian Games, 2009/10 / Most runs – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- Records / South Asian Games, 2009/10 / Most wickets – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- Anand Vasu (20 November 2009). "BCCI May Not Send Team For South Asian Games" – Hindustan Times.
- Tony Munro (2 March 2009). "Afghanistan gear up for 2010 South Asian Games" – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- Martin Williamson (22 January 2010). "Withdrawals blight South Asian Games" – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- Records / South Asian Games, 2009/10 - Bangladesh Under-21s / Batting and bowling averages – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- Records / South Asian Games, 2009/10 - Maldives Under-21s / Batting and bowling averages – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- Records / South Asian Games, 2009/10 - Nepal Under-21s / Batting and bowling averages – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- Records / South Asian Games, 2009/10 - Pakistan Under-21s / Batting and bowling averages – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- Records / South Asian Games, 2009/10 - Sri Lanka Under-21s / Batting and bowling averages – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 February 2016.